Constitution bench faults governor for summoning state assembly, as well as orders passed by the deputy speaker which facilitated the ouster of the Congress and the swearing-in of a BJP-backed government

Bench says it is satisfied the 14 rebel MLAs disqualified by the speaker were not served notice in the prescribed manner but will continue to consider the legality of the imposition of president’s rule in the state.

The state government, however, termed the allegations of corruption against senior leaders and politicians made by the former chief minister in his suicide note as “totally baseless, false and without any evidence.”

Arunachal acting Governor Tathagata Roy skipped the swearing in ceremony of Khandu’s Cabinet ministers scheduled for Wednesday; NCP alleges conspiracy by the BJP to “yet again destabilize an elected government”

The move to seek review of the judgement coincides with a fresh attempt by nine rebel Uttarakhand Congress MLAs pleading for a stay on their disqualification by the speaker by relying on the Arunachal verdict.

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